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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Difficult Path," what is Fudong doing during their last lesson?
(a) Reading.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Pulling the legs off crickets.
(d) Refusing to respect the teacher.

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who shows up in the gym, messing up the paint job?
(a) The school's mascot, a bulldog.
(b) The school librarian.
(c) The girls' soccer team.
(d) The boys' baseball team.

3. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," how old is Isaiah's little sister?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

4. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what name does Isaiah give to his father's story that he enters in the contest?
(a) Like Father, Like Son.
(b) Stories from My Father.
(c) The Isaiah Dunn Adventures.
(d) The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.

5. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha use to help her decide which gift to give Blade?
(a) A Magic 8 Ball.
(b) Tarot cards.
(c) A Ouija board.
(d) A mood ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "How to Transform," what advice does Dante give the narrator?

2. In "How to Transform," who shows up at one of the narrator's first high school games?

3. In "Secret Samantha," where is the new girl from?

4. In "How to Transform," when the narrator finally gets into a game, who is he supposed to guard?

5. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what are the school's colors, which Merci, her father, and Roli are painting the gym?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what do Merci's business cards look like?

2. Explain why Lingsi in "The Difficult Path" may have to marry FuDing.

3. In "The Difficult Path," how does Lingsi feel about the donkey ride she takes to the temple and what she sees along the way?

4. Describe the relationship between Isaiah and Charlie in "The Beans and Rice Chronicles."

5. In "Secret Samantha," what happens when Samantha goes to see the school nurse?

6. In "Secret Samantha," how does Blade respond to the gift of the shoelaces?

7. In "Secret Samantha," how and why must Secret Santa change?

8. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles," who is Miz Rita?

9. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what happens involving Dona Rosa?

10. In "How to Transform," what role does the narrator's Mexican heritage play in the story?

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